be told of

Example Sentences

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"As far as I know, tomorrow Marcus Ederer, the European Union ambassador to Russia, will be summoned to the foreign ministry .... and he will be told of the appropriate conditions involved here."

From Reuters • Jun. 20, 2022

Lions boss Warren Gatland is thought to be furious at the decision with Lions sources saying they were "astonished" to only be told of the switch at late notice.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2021

The Times reported its contract with the company requires the news outlet be told of such moves.

From Washington Post • Jun. 5, 2021

Salles said he believes those crews will get regular coronavirus updates, but won’t be told of any family deaths until they are returning to the l’Ile Longue submarine base near Brest in Brittany.

From Washington Times • Mar. 30, 2020

It was too much to be told of the trauma fresh each day.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart